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The best in British and European progressive musicSun, 20 Jan 2019 16:26:37 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.4The Amazing Wilf, cynic, mystic and occasional fool, takes you on a wonderful journey through the heady world of British and European progressive music. From the days of the sixties and seventies, when this stuff actually sold, through the New Wave Of British Progressive Rock in the mid-1980s, and bang up-to-date with the new blood. This music has never been more diverse or interesting, but in the competitive world of downloads and global marketing it's difficult for today's progressive acts to get the exposure they deserve and need to thrive. Wilf, therefore, concentrates on getting music by the small bands 'out there', while having a damn good time and a few laughs on the way.The Amazing WilfcleanThe Amazing Wilfdavid@starjump.orgdavid@starjump.org (The Amazing Wilf)The European PerspectiveThe European Perspectivehttp://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/tepbig-663.pnghttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com
London, UK45263620The European Perspective #256https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3100
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 16:26:37 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3100https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3100#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=31000In this episode of The European Perspective: An exclusive preview of three upcoming releases on Bad Elephant Music Ten From Ten, featuring Brighteye Brison, Cosmograf and more Progradar’s Picks, featuring Steve Hackett, One Sided Horse, RPWL and from the archives, Dream Theater The Marcus King Band – Where I’m Headed (04:54) from Carolina Confessions, 2018 <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3100' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>A belated Happy New Year to all our listeners!

]]>In this episode of The European Perspective: An exclusive preview of three upcoming releases on Bad Elephant Music Ten From Ten, featuring Brighteye Brison, Cosmograf and more Progradar’s Picks, featuring Steve Hackett, One Sided Horse,In this episode of The European Perspective: An exclusive preview of three upcoming releases on Bad Elephant Music Ten From Ten, featuring Brighteye Brison, Cosmograf and more Progradar’s Picks, featuring Steve Hackett, One Sided Horse, RPWL and from the archives, Dream Theater The Marcus King Band – Where I’m Headed (04:54) from Carolina Confessions, 2018 [...]The Amazing Wilfclean3:44:563100The European Perspective – best of 2018https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3096
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 16:31:04 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3096https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3096#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=30960In this episode of The European Perspective I’m joined by Martin Hutchinson for a jaunt through our favourite albums of 2018, as well as a review of the great releases from Bad Elephant Music. Jethro Tull – Ring Out Solstice Bells (04:05) from Christmas Album, 2003 Lydian Collective – Legend of Lumbar (04:52) from Adventure, <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3096' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>

In this episode of The European Perspective I’m joined by Martin Hutchinson for a jaunt through our favourite albums of 2018, as well as a review of the great releases from Bad Elephant Music.

]]>In this episode of The European Perspective I’m joined by Martin Hutchinson for a jaunt through our favourite albums of 2018, as well as a review of the great releases from Bad Elephant Music. Jethro Tull – Ring Out Solstice Bells (04:05) from Christma...In this episode of The European Perspective I’m joined by Martin Hutchinson for a jaunt through our favourite albums of 2018, as well as a review of the great releases from Bad Elephant Music. Jethro Tull – Ring Out Solstice Bells (04:05) from Christmas Album, 2003 Lydian Collective – Legend of Lumbar (04:52) from Adventure, [...]The Amazing Wilfclean5:14:183096The European Perspective 250.18https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3087
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 22:27:33 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3087https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3087#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=30870In this episode of The European Perspective: Jason Spencer of The Prog Mind chooses his Top Ten favourite albums since 2000 for The European Perspective 250 A Ten From Ten featuring shorter, more ‘poppy’ prog from 2008-2017 A short interview with Daniel Zambas from We Are Kin Shineback – My New Reward (05:03) from Dial, <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3087' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>

In this episode of The European Perspective:

Jason Spencer of The Prog Mind chooses his Top Ten favourite albums since 2000 for The European Perspective 250

The European Perspective 250 – Jason Spenceriamthemorning – Too Many Years (05:10) from Lighthouse, 2016A Perfect Circle – The Noose (04:53) from Thirteenth Step, 2003Kamelot – Center of the Universe (05:27) from Epica, 2003Riverside – Conceiving You (03:41) from Second Life Syndrome, 2005Votum – December 20th (09:25) from Metafiction, 2009Pain Of Salvation – Undertow (04:47) from Remedy Lane: Revisited, 2016Pendragon – If I Were The Wind (And You Were The Rain) (09:24) from Not Of This World, 2001Riversea – Out of an Ancient World (06:51) from Out Of An Ancient World,2012Evergrey – In The Wake Of The Weary (04:44) from The Inner Circle, 2004Sun Caged – Pareidolized (The Ocean In The Shell) (10:01) from The Lotus Effect, 2011

Mothertongue – Mal De Mer (03:22) from Where The Moonlight Snows, 2018Trojan Horse – The Modern Apothecary (06:34) from Fukushima Surfer Boys, 2017We Are Kin – no evil (04:58) from ...and I know…, 2016

]]>In this episode of The European Perspective: Jason Spencer of The Prog Mind chooses his Top Ten favourite albums since 2000 for The European Perspective 250 A Ten From Ten featuring shorter, more ‘poppy’ prog from 2008-2017 A short interview with Danie...In this episode of The European Perspective: Jason Spencer of The Prog Mind chooses his Top Ten favourite albums since 2000 for The European Perspective 250 A Ten From Ten featuring shorter, more ‘poppy’ prog from 2008-2017 A short interview with Daniel Zambas from We Are Kin Shineback – My New Reward (05:03) from Dial, [...]The Amazing Wilfclean4:13:533087The European Perspective 250.17 – Happy 10th Birthday TEP!https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3078
Sun, 11 Nov 2018 21:23:11 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3078https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3078#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=30780 Unbelievably. it’s ten years this weekend since the very first European Perspective! We celebrate with the following: Mark Ashby of Progtopia‘s Top Ten for TEP250 A brand new feature, Ten From Ten, with one song from each year the podcast has been on the air Progradar’s Picks, featuring The Tangent, Llungblut, IQ and Semisonic <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3078' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>

Ten From TenFrost* – Saline (06:09) from Experiments in Mass Appeal, 2008Argos – Nursed By Giants Part 2: The King of Ghosts (05:11) from Argos,2009Ciccada – An Endless Sea (05:28) from A Child In The Mirror, 2010jh – Angels (06:49) from Wanderlust, 2011It Bites – Wallflower (04:51) from Map Of The Past, 2012Camelias Garden – Dance Of The Sun, The Remark, Birth Of The Light (06:16) from You Have A Chance, 2013The Dowling Poole – Hey Stranger (05:12) from Bleak Strategies, 2014Anekdoten – Get out Alive (07:32) from Until All the Ghosts Are Gone, 2015Amoeba Split – Those Fading Hours (08:35) from Second Split, 2016Damanek – The Cosmic Score (05:56) from On Track, 2017

The Fierce And The Dead – Part 7 & Part 8 (06:48) from The Euphoric, 2018

]]> Unbelievably. it’s ten years this weekend since the very first European Perspective! We celebrate with the following: Mark Ashby of Progtopia‘s Top Ten for TEP250 A brand new feature, Ten From Ten, with one song from each year the podcast has been on... Unbelievably. it’s ten years this weekend since the very first European Perspective! We celebrate with the following: Mark Ashby of Progtopia‘s Top Ten for TEP250 A brand new feature, Ten From Ten, with one song from each year the podcast has been on the air Progradar’s Picks, featuring The Tangent, Llungblut, IQ and Semisonic [...]The Amazing Wilfclean4:34:103078The European Perspective 250.16https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3063
Sun, 30 Sep 2018 14:50:07 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3063https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3063#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=30630In this episode of The European Perspective: Mark McCaughrean chooses his Top Ten progressive albums since the year 2000 for TEP250 David previews what’s in store at the 2018 Summer’s End festival Progradar’s Picks, with music from Glass Hammer, Haken, Nosound and from the archives, Martin Orford To follow up on some of the stuff <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3063' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>

Mark McCaughrean indicates how much he cares about the ‘is it prog’ question.

In this episode of The European Perspective:

Mark McCaughrean chooses his Top Ten progressive albums since the year 2000 for TEP250

David previews what’s in store at the 2018 Summer’s End festival

Progradar’s Picks, with music from Glass Hammer, Haken, Nosound and from the archives, Martin Orford

Golden Caves – Keep Running (05:15) from Collision, 2017Edensong – The Hollowed (09:33) from Years In The Garden Of Years, 2016Kaprekar’s Constant – Hallsands (14:18) from Fate Outsmarts Desire, 2017

Progradar’s PicksGlass Hammer – Twilight Of The Godz (08:15) from Chronomonaut, 2018Nosound – Saviour (02:46) from Allow Yourself, 2018Martin Orford – Power and Speed (05:58) from The Old Road, 2008

Tim Bowness – Sing To Me (05:46) from Stupid Things That Mean the World, 2015Magenta – Greed (13:57) from Seven, 2004Caravan – Nine Feet Underground (22:49) from In The Land Of Grey And Pink, 1971

]]>In this episode of The European Perspective: Mark McCaughrean chooses his Top Ten progressive albums since the year 2000 for TEP250 David previews what’s in store at the 2018 Summer’s End festival Progradar’s Picks, with music from Glass Hammer,In this episode of The European Perspective: Mark McCaughrean chooses his Top Ten progressive albums since the year 2000 for TEP250 David previews what’s in store at the 2018 Summer’s End festival Progradar’s Picks, with music from Glass Hammer, Haken, Nosound and from the archives, Martin Orford To follow up on some of the stuff [...]The Amazing Wilfclean4:19:233063The European Perspective 250.15https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3055
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 19:23:42 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3055https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3055#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=30550In this episode of The European Perspective: Simon Thompson‘s top ten since 2000 for TEP250 The winner of last episode’s prize draw is announced A preview of next weekend’s Resonate festival – 8th September at the O2 Academy, Islington – featuring Lifesigns, Son of Man, Verbal Delirium, The Gift, Comedy of Errors and Jump – <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3055' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>

In this episode of The European Perspective:

Simon Thompson‘s top ten since 2000 for TEP250

The winner of last episode’s prize draw is announced

A preview of next weekend’s Resonate festival – 8th September at the O2 Academy, Islington – featuring Lifesigns, Son of Man, Verbal Delirium, The Gift, Comedy of Errors and Jump – tickets

Resonate festival – 8th September, O2 Academy, IslingtonComedy of Errors – Tachyon (06:16) from House of the Mind, 2017The Gift – Sweeper Of Dreams (05:18) from Why The Sea Is Salt, 2016Verbal Delirium – Misleading Path (05:55) from The Imprisoned Words Of Fear, 2016Son of Man – Death of the Ego (03:28) from Son of Man, 2016Jump – Old Gods (06:03) from Over the Top, 2016Lifesigns – Impossible (05:25) from Cardington, 2017

]]>In this episode of The European Perspective: Simon Thompson‘s top ten since 2000 for TEP250 The winner of last episode’s prize draw is announced A preview of next weekend’s Resonate festival – 8th September at the O2 Academy,In this episode of The European Perspective: Simon Thompson‘s top ten since 2000 for TEP250 The winner of last episode’s prize draw is announced A preview of next weekend’s Resonate festival – 8th September at the O2 Academy, Islington – featuring Lifesigns, Son of Man, Verbal Delirium, The Gift, Comedy of Errors and Jump – [...]The Amazing Wilfclean4:41:543055The European Perspective 254https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3051
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:29:58 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3051https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3051#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=30510In this episode of The European Perspective: An interview with Roie Avin, talking about his recently released book Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums. Enter our prize draw to win a copy of the book! Martin is back with Progradar’s Picks, and he completely blows my show timings out of the water Listener requests from Leo Trimming, <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3051' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>

In this episode of The European Perspective:

An interview with Roie Avin, talking about his recently released book Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums. Enter our prize draw to win a copy of the book!

Martin is back with Progradar’s Picks, and he completely blows my show timings out of the water

Interview with Roie Avin: Essential Modern Progressive Rock AlbumsEnchant – At Death’s Door (07:16) from A Blueprint Of The World, 1995Marillion – Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury/Now Wash Your Hands (08:14) from Brave, 1994Liquid Tension Experiment – Kindred Spirits (06:30) from Liquid Tension Experiment 1, 1998Spock’s Beard – Thoughts, Part ll (04:39) from V, 2000IQ – You Never Will (04:54) from Dark Matter, 2004Haken – Shapeshifter (08:09) from Visions, 2011Thank You Scientist – Blood On the Radio (09:21) from Maps of Non-Existent Places, 2012Big Big Train – Hedgerow (08:54) from English Electric: Full Power, 2013The Dear Hunter – The Bitter Suite IV And V: The Congregation And The Sermon In The Silt (05:41) from Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise, 2015The Neal Morse Band – Makes No Sense (04:10) from The Similitude Of A Dream, 2016

The Paradox Twin – Planeta (05:58) from The Importance of Mr Bedlam, 2018Judy Dyble – Broken Day (04:49) from Earth Is Sleeping, 2018

Progradar’s PicksLux Terminus – The Courage to Be (20:57) from The Courage to Be, 2018Blackfield – From 44 to 48 (04:30) from Open Mind – The Best of Blackfield, 2018The Kentish Spires – The Last Harvest (13:10) from The Last Harvest, 2018Dream Theater – Octavarium (24:00) from Octavarium, 2005

Sanguine Hum – The Weight Of The World (14:52) from The Weight Of The World, 2013

]]>In this episode of The European Perspective: An interview with Roie Avin, talking about his recently released book Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums. Enter our prize draw to win a copy of the book! Martin is back with Progradar’s Picks,In this episode of The European Perspective: An interview with Roie Avin, talking about his recently released book Essential Modern Progressive Rock Albums. Enter our prize draw to win a copy of the book! Martin is back with Progradar’s Picks, and he completely blows my show timings out of the water Listener requests from Leo Trimming, [...]The Amazing Wilfclean4:41:173051The European Perspective 253https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3047
Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:46:36 +0000http://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3047https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3047#respondhttps://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?feed=rss2&p=30470Part 2 of the cover versions feature shows, with thanks to Matt Baber, Jeramy Essary, Leo Trimming, AJ Giordano, James Turner, Rick Easton and Leon Camfield for their requests. Transatlantic – Sylvia (03:51) from Kaleidoscope, 2014 (originally by Focus) Transatlantic – And You and I (10:44) from Kaleidoscope, 2014 (originally by Yes) Transatlantic – Soul <a href='https://www.theeuropeanperspective.com/?p=3047' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>

Those crazy Transatlantic boys just love their cover versions.

Part 2 of the cover versions feature shows, with thanks to Matt Baber, Jeramy Essary, Leo Trimming, AJ Giordano, James Turner, Rick Easton and Leon Camfield for their requests.